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On August 27, 2016, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles will hold its major fundraising event of the year, Tying the Knot. It's a celebration that includes art, music, and a silent auction, to highlight the exhibition "Wedding Dress: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow."
It will be a festive night under the stars, as they open up 1st Street and the adjacent park, Parque de los Pobladores, to what will be the gala of the Summer. Listen to harpist and flute duo, Wind in the Strings, dance to music by Party Pump DJ, view Folklorico Dancers from Fuego Nuevo of San Jose, bid on local artist’s work and nearby attractions in the silent auction and capture the evening with The Wong Photo Booth.
The museum’s exhibition will be open throughout the night. Members of San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles can purchase their tickets online. The member ticket price is $50 in advance and $60 the day of the event. Non-member tickets for the fundraiser are $60 in advance and $70 the day of the event. They are offering a package deal right now. Order 4 tickets at either level for the price of 3!
Click here to purchase your TICKETS.
From the Museum:
July 8, 2016- October 2, 2016
Borrowing from local cultural organizations collectors, designers and History of San Jose, this show will illuminate the evolution of the wedding dress, ethnic similarities and differences, and explore new questions raised by the legalization of same-sex marriage. Included in the collection will be a colorful 17' Moroccan wedding belt, a dress worn by Josie Eldridge Crump in 1895 and a DIY dress designed around a bride's tattoos. Traditions are clearly no longer limited to something borrowed and something blue. The exhibition is guest curated by Kate Eilertsen who says, " Whether it is a traditional kimono, red sari or satin Flapper era dress, the wedding dress reveals much about the traditions and history of communities around the world."
Take a look behind the scenes to see some of the preparation required for this fabulous exhibit.
And that dress designed around tattoos...you'll have to visit the exhibit and see for yourself.
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